In the story of Red Mansions, Master Pardon is definitely a scumbag.
Words such as greedy for flowers and lust, stupid and incompetent, careless about human life, etc. can all be used on him, and it is not an exaggeration at all.
It can be said that Mr. Pardon is definitely a negative example in Rong Mansion.
In fact, Mr. Pardon is just a broken jar.
Being implicated in the abolition of the crown prince, the marquis who was clearly the successor was gone and became a so-called first-class general.
Even his freedom of movement has been greatly restricted.
The position of head of the Rong Mansion was also occupied by Mr. Zheng.
His legitimate son did not get close to him, but got closer to his second wife. He was basically useless. He had not left any male grandchildren, so he could be said to be completely extinct.
Under such circumstances, it is understandable that he was completely depressed and simply broke the jar.
Over time, both physically and mentally, everything becomes useless.
Once decadence has become a habit, it is almost impossible to reverse it.
But in fact, Mr. Sheda is the only one among the five generations of men in the Rong family who has received a complete education as an heir to a wealthy family.
Even his father, Jia Daishan, received a level of education that was completely inferior to that of Mr. Unpardonable.
When Jia Daishan was young, he had to fight constantly. How could he receive a complete elite education from the family?
Not only that, Master Pardon was probably the companion of the deposed prince and an important official in the Eastern Palace during the period of the deposed prince.
Whether it is his vision, or his understanding of the direction of the court, Mr. Pardon has gone through careful training and practical training.
He may have average talent, but his vision is definitely the same.
At the moment, Master Pardon gives Jia Rong the feeling that he is quite reliable and transparent.
Although he was still lustful, his legitimate son Lian Er, under the guidance of Jia Rong, knew where his butt should sit early, so that the pardon master would not be discouraged.
He was quite satisfied with the performance of his legitimate son Lian Er. Except for the fact that he didn't have a son, he performed well in other aspects.
In particular, Lian Er had become a seventh-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue at this time, and his future was quite bright.
Leveraging Lian Er's good official fortune, Dafang is showing signs of the rise of such an idea.
In short, a combination of various reasons led Master Pardon not to stand by and watch, but to personally come forward and help his legitimate son Lian Er a lot.
This is also true. He has a general understanding of the situation in the outside world and the changes in the court.
Because he wanted to help his legitimate son Lian Er, Master Pardon naturally couldn't live in a dream, so he just gave up on himself and didn't care.
His views on many things are very mainstream, and he has almost the same thoughts as the Gong Gongs in the court.
Therefore, Jia Rong felt quite reliable when communicating with him.
At least, the Pardon Master sneered at the old lady's thoughts and didn't mention it too much at all.
Jia Rong spoke carefully about her opinion on Yu Rong Mansion itself, if it wanted to participate in the coal business, and expressed considerable approval.
The Pardon Master bluntly stated that with the current power of the Rong Mansion, it would not be appropriate to want to participate indiscriminately.
It's best to follow Gu Rong's advice and develop slowly one step at a time.
At least the risk is not big, and the money earned is not a small amount.
It's a pity that the Pardon Master has no say in this matter.
Jia Rong didn't expect Mr. Pardon to suddenly explode. He just felt that in the entire Rong Mansion, it was the Dafang who gave him more surprises.
Compared to the old lady and the second room, the first room is calmer and more rational.
Mr. Pardon didn't mention the coal mine. On the contrary, he told Jia Rong a very secret matter, which was the trouble in Ping'an Prefecture.
Yes, the Pardon Master is talking about trouble!
According to Mr. Pardon, Ping'an Prefecture at this time was the base camp or lair of the deposed prince's remnants.
They completely controlled Ping'an Prefecture and secretly accumulated a lot of troops.
You know, raising an army is a very expensive job, let alone an army numbering over ten thousand. The amount of money spent just to maintain the normal training of the army every year is not a small amount.
As the so-called cronies of the deposed prince, someone from Ping'an Prefecture naturally came to contact him and asked the pardoning master to provide him with enough money.
They knew that Mr. Pardon was in a grounded situation, so they regarded him as a pure source of military funds.
Each time, the amount ranged from tens of thousands to as many as hundreds of thousands taels, and there was never a single loss.
As for whether Mr. Pardon has any resentment in his heart, has he ever thought about turning around through Ping'an Prefecture?
He must have thought about that, otherwise he wouldn't be so generous.
However, compared to the tragic situation in The Story of the Red Chamber, where there was no other choice, the pardoner now naturally has other options.
After all, the future of the legitimate son Lian Er is quite bright, and there is no need to get involved in Ping An Province's affairs. The risk is too great.
But now, Mr. Pardon has been trapped in it, and it is difficult to get out.
His words stunned the audience to the point of almost peeing in shock.
In the story of the Red Chamber, Lian Er helped Master Pardon and went to Ping'an Prefecture several times to deliver letters. Apparently, he was dragged into the trap by Master Pardon.
But right now, Master Pardon has no intention of dragging Lian into trouble.
Jia Rong looked calm, without the slightest hint of panic or emotion.
Seeing such a calm performance in the eyes of the Pardon Master, he suddenly felt at ease.
For some reason, he had an inexplicable confidence in Jia Rong, his grandnephew and clan leader.
Jia Rong does have an idea that can help Master Pardon escape smoothly.
Doesn’t Ping An Prefecture need money? If you point them to a large coal mine and let them run it and make money, they can completely take out Mr. Pardon.
After all, the Pardon Master only provided money a few times, and basically turned a blind eye to the specific situation in Ping'an Prefecture.
Of course, if Ping'an Prefecture doesn't take the bait, Master Pardon will have to slowly quarrel with the opponent, but Jia Rong believes that there is a high degree of success.
At the same time, he also understood why in the story of Red Mansions, as the richest man in Rong Mansion, Mr. Pardon was a little short of money in the later period, and even married off Yingchun for 5,000 taels.
It turns out the root is here!
In the absence of other channels for incoming money, Ping'an Prefecture will naturally not let go of Master Sheng, a wealthy man, so it can't help but work hard?
The cost invested by Mr. Pardon was too great. In the end, it was basically impossible to escape, and he was not willing to escape at all.
Just think about it, he has inherited all the private houses of the first generation Rong Guogong and his wife, as well as most of the private houses of the second generation Rong Guogong, and you will know how rich Mr. Pardon is, he is an absolute rich man.
Otherwise, even for the sake of face, the dowry given when marrying to welcome the Spring Festival in The Story of the Red Mansion would not be so shabby.
If the current Pardon Master could successfully escape from the endless oppression from Ping'an State, he would definitely not end up in that situation...